Player Dossier

2012-2016

Central Michigan

Joe Bacci

RB • 6'1" • Romeo, MI, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Joe Bacci leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

2.6

Efficiency

62.5

Consistency

42

Season Value

43.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Central Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Central Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Joe Bacci, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Central Michigan. Joe Bacci leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason

Central Michigan paired 148 primary output with 69 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 62.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Virginia

Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan

Games

6

Scrimmage Yards / G

14

Efficiency

62.5

Usage

2.6

Consistency

42

Best Game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 7. UNLV: 16. Virginia: 41. Ball State: 12. Northern Illinois: 6. Eastern Michigan: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 1 by 58.3. UNLV: 1 by 100. Virginia: 3 by 100. Ball State: 2 by 50. Northern Illinois: 1 by 50. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Wins10.3 · n=4 · -11.3 vs Losses
Losses21.5 · n=2 · +11.3 vs Wins
First Half21.3 · n=3 · +14.7 vs Second Half
Second Half6.7 · n=3 · -14.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Virginia

Best efficiency game

100 vs Virginia

Result
Wed 11/23@ Eastern MichiganL 21-26122
Sat 10/15@ Northern IllinoisW 34-28166
Sat 10/8vs Ball StateW 24-212126
Sat 9/24@ VirginiaL 35-4934113.7
Sat 9/17vs UNLVW 44-2111616
Sat 9/10@ Oklahoma StateW 30-27177

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Central Michigan

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2012201320142014201520152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan0
2013 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan00
2014 PostseasonCentral Michigan148692.5148
2014 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan148692.50
2015 PostseasonCentral Michigan4928.12.3-99
2015 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan4928.12.30
2016 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan8462.52.635

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Virginia

Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

41

Primary metric

41 scrimmage yards and 5.1 usage.

#2

Eastern Michigan

33

Primary metric

Win with 33 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

33 scrimmage yards and 2.8 usage.

#3

Northern Illinois

27

Primary metric

Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

27 scrimmage yards and 3 usage.

#4

Miami (OH)

23

Primary metric

Win with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

23 scrimmage yards and 3.6 usage.

#5

Purdue

21

Primary metric

Win with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

21 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2014 Postseason · Central Michigan

148 primary output · 69 efficiency · 2.5 usage

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#2

2014 Regular Season · Central Michigan

59.4

148 primary · 69 efficiency · 2.5 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan

43.1

84 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 2.6 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2012 · Rating 0.7633

Romeo · Romeo, MI

Committed To
Central Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2012

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

281

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
281